Dears, please advice how to freeze rotis and how to thaw and warm them up for later use. Thanks

Hello Seema

To freeze roties/chapatties;

1. You under cook them a little. Cook them up to the stage before fluffing them up on gas/under grill/on tava.

2. Keep them in a pile on a cloth kitchen towel (not paper towel).

3. Once finished cooking, just fold the towel over them, so that they do not dry up but have enough air circulation for the heat to escape.

4. Once cold, place into packs of convenient numbers in plastic sandwich bags and label them.

5. Freeze. When needed, take a bag out about an hour before needed, allow to de-frost.

6. Finish cooking on a tava/under a grill.

Mamta

Thanks Mamta G.

Please advice - will rotis not stick to each other if kept in say lot of 4/6 in 1 bag.

Also does the bag has to be air tight like ziplock?

Can i freeze stuffed parathas the same way.

How about puris. can they be freezed?

Thanx.

Chapatties do not stick together when frozen, as long as they are not buttered and are completely cold before you put them in the freezer. Some people recommend putting wax paper between each, but to me, that is a waste.

I do use a zip lock or self sealing bag. After placing chapatties in it, I close the zip/seal to almost full, squeeze the air out and then seal completely. Another way is to seal it almost completely leaving a drinking straw inside. Then suck the last bit of air out and seal as you withdraw the straw.

Yes, stuffed parathas freeze too, but I will recommend a piece of baking parchment or Aluminium foil between each.

I make poories so rarely that I don't need to freeze them! I am sure they can be frozen easily and successfully, because they stay fine in a fridge. You will have to defrost completely, perhaps even give them a 20 second blast in the microwave too, so that you can peel them off easily. Try it with a small sample first.

It is always a good idea to freeze these things in portion you will use in one go.

Lovely ideas. I am going to try freezing roti and parathas soon. Thanks Mamta g.